Needlepoint.com has a fun interview up on their blog with Elizabeth Nagel of Doolittle Stitchery and her daughter Tess Kvale of Hello Tess. Needlepoint is a family business!
https://needlepoint.com/blogs/needlepoint-know-how/interview-with-the-mother-daughter-needlepoint-duo
AND they have a trunk show from both designers. Have fun browsing!
https://needlepoint.com/collections/doolittle-hello-tess-trunk-shows?goal=0_6eed0b10d5-15ce2325bc-579725333&mc_cid=15ce2325bc&mc_eid=3a360cb48b
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Saturday, June 20, 2020
Monday, April 20, 2020
My Favorites from Spring 2020
With the disruption the Coronavirus has brought us during the spring of 2020, we didn't have a spring trade show in Orlando but that doesn't mean our designers haven't been busy creating temptations for us! Here are my favorites from the late winter-early spring.
I always like Gayla Elliott's little portraits of woman. This is Cleopatra. She would be a delight to stitch!
https://needlepoint.com/products/aasgep255
Continuing the theme of Egypt (A personal favorite but hey! This is MY favorites list!) is this fun Egyptian cat from Maggie. Abstract designs don't usually grab me but I really like this one. Snooty cats are always fun, right?
Heidi Stanley has a great Lucky Cat design that would be really fun to do as well.
I also like Hello Tess' Green Tiger. Are you seeing a feline theme here? LOL
https://hellotessdesigns.com/collections/new
Want more of a challenge? Look at this Labors of Love canvas of the evil stepmother queen from Snow White that Amy Bunger will use as a Home Study starting probably next fall. It'll be a real challenge but Amy Bunger is up to it.
Tapestry Fair has a series of Spirit Animals from Timothy Chapman's artwork that are spectacular. I like the Coyote.
https://bestitchedneedlepointshop.com/collections/spring-2020-digital-market/products/spirit-animal-coyote
Blue Heron from Julie Mar is lovely.
http://www.juliemardesigns.com/pc/CN-1524/market-preview/Blue+Heron
If you want less of a challenge, how about the really darling series of folk art wild animals from Abigail Cecile? Brown Bear is my favorite but they are all very cute and would be fun to work up for winter display.
https://kirkandbradley.com/collections/new-designs-abigail-cecile
Want something with personality? How about Ryan's animal glasses series? These are distributed by Purple Palm. I love the cat in green glasses myself but there are dogs that are just as cute.
https://purplepalmdesigns.com/?product_cat=ryans-designs
If you like birds (and who doesn't?) you might like Melissa Prince's new birds, too. My favorite is the Winter Hummingbird. I like the realism here. The humming bird has personality.
https://stitchtherapyneedlepoint.com/feature.php?id=64696&title=Winter%20Hummingbird&itemtype=hand%20painted%20canvases
My final pick is a classic. Leigh Designs has a series of ladies in hats. This is the newest and a favorite of mine due to the soft pastel colors and her sawn neck and lovely hair.
https://www.facebook.com/FleurDeParis/photos/a.364859333567690/2895536467166618/?type=3&theater
So there you have it! I like people and animal canvases, mostly realistic designs. So what's your favorite theme and which new designs do you like?
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright April 4, 2020 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.
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| Gayla Elliott's Cleopatra |
I always like Gayla Elliott's little portraits of woman. This is Cleopatra. She would be a delight to stitch!
https://needlepoint.com/products/aasgep255
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| Maggie's Cleo Cat, Complete with Attitude |
Continuing the theme of Egypt (A personal favorite but hey! This is MY favorites list!) is this fun Egyptian cat from Maggie. Abstract designs don't usually grab me but I really like this one. Snooty cats are always fun, right?
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| Heidi Stanley's Lucky Cat |
Heidi Stanley has a great Lucky Cat design that would be really fun to do as well.
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| Green Tiger from Hello Tess |
I also like Hello Tess' Green Tiger. Are you seeing a feline theme here? LOL
https://hellotessdesigns.com/collections/new
 |
| Labors of Love's Wicked Queen |
Want more of a challenge? Look at this Labors of Love canvas of the evil stepmother queen from Snow White that Amy Bunger will use as a Home Study starting probably next fall. It'll be a real challenge but Amy Bunger is up to it.
 |
| Tapestry Fair's Spirit Animal Coyote |
Tapestry Fair has a series of Spirit Animals from Timothy Chapman's artwork that are spectacular. I like the Coyote.
https://bestitchedneedlepointshop.com/collections/spring-2020-digital-market/products/spirit-animal-coyote
Blue Heron from Julie Mar is lovely.
http://www.juliemardesigns.com/pc/CN-1524/market-preview/Blue+Heron
 |
| Abigail Cecile's Brown Bear from the Folk Art Animals Series |
If you want less of a challenge, how about the really darling series of folk art wild animals from Abigail Cecile? Brown Bear is my favorite but they are all very cute and would be fun to work up for winter display.
https://kirkandbradley.com/collections/new-designs-abigail-cecile
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| Ugly Christmas Sweater from Ryan Conners of Purple Palm |
Want something with personality? How about Ryan's animal glasses series? These are distributed by Purple Palm. I love the cat in green glasses myself but there are dogs that are just as cute.
https://purplepalmdesigns.com/?product_cat=ryans-designs
 |
| Melissa Prince's Winter Hummingbird |
If you like birds (and who doesn't?) you might like Melissa Prince's new birds, too. My favorite is the Winter Hummingbird. I like the realism here. The humming bird has personality.
https://stitchtherapyneedlepoint.com/feature.php?id=64696&title=Winter%20Hummingbird&itemtype=hand%20painted%20canvases
 |
| Lady in Hat from Leigh Designs |
My final pick is a classic. Leigh Designs has a series of ladies in hats. This is the newest and a favorite of mine due to the soft pastel colors and her sawn neck and lovely hair.
https://www.facebook.com/FleurDeParis/photos/a.364859333567690/2895536467166618/?type=3&theater
So there you have it! I like people and animal canvases, mostly realistic designs. So what's your favorite theme and which new designs do you like?
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright April 4, 2020 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.
Tuesday, November 26, 2019
Breaking News: Pewter and Pine Reborn
Pewter and Pine has announced a rebranding and a new name for the company—they are now Hello Tess Designs.
https://www.facebook.com/pewterandpine/photos/a.349638198807811/805307486574211/?type=3&theater
To go along with the new name, Hello Tess has a new website. Everything else, including their fun designs, is the same.
https://hellotessdesigns.com
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright November 26, 2019 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.
https://www.facebook.com/pewterandpine/photos/a.349638198807811/805307486574211/?type=3&theater
To go along with the new name, Hello Tess has a new website. Everything else, including their fun designs, is the same.
https://hellotessdesigns.com
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright November 26, 2019 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.
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